Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Xander’s phone started to ring as soon as he pulled over at the parking lot of the tall hotel building.

“Nick” was written on the screen of his phone, so he swiped the answer button Immediately and held it to his ear.

“Are you there yet?”

“Yes, boss. Where should I take the car?” Nick’s voice sounded from the other end, and he glanced over to Summer who was still deeply asleep.

*Bring the car to the hotel down the street, Park it at the parking lot when you come, and hand the keys to the receptionist,”

“Yes, boss.” The call disconnected immediately, and he sighed.

Xander couldn’t hide his excitement as he looked at Summer with a smile on his face.

“She’s cute,” he found himself admitting

The sound of the knock on the car door caught his attention, and a blurry figure was towering over his side mirror when he looked in the direction. Slowly, he wined down the glass, revealing a man in his forties.

didn’t need

“Is there a problem, Sir? You’ve been parked for some time now and not leaving the car,” From the way the young man was dressed, Xander die to be told that he was a security guard.

“Oh… Not really. Thank you,” He smiled at the man weirdly who slowly nodded before leaving.

He removed his seatbelt, alighted from the car, and walked over to the other side to help her out.

He could’ve driven her home from the restaurant, but she needed some rest, so hethought it wise to take her to the nearest hotel which was just down

the street, not far from the restaurant.

‘There is only one room available with just a single bed. Are you going to take it like that?” The receptionist had said to Xander when he tried to check in.

‘I will take the room’ You weren’t expecting him to reject it when he wanted this opportunity so badly, right?

“Make use of the telephone if you need anything. Sir,” The young beautiful slim lady said to Xander after they arrived at the room where he was lodged.

“I know.”H

His reply was blunt and cold.

“Excuse me,”

After the receptionist left, he used the pass card on the door, pushed it open, and walked inside.

He whispered as he

groan escaped his lips as he sat on the

it disappeared. There was nothing to be happy about. Everything was going to change as soon as she wakes up later. She

had no

hold it back nor control his excitement

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for her face and tucked the strands of

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known you better than that. I’m sorry,” Even though he knew those words won’t change anything, he

my fault… I shouldn’t have treated you like that. I should’ve given you listening ears when you demanded it,” He cupped her cheek

bit his bottom

“Enough c

the drop of tears that

pain. You brought everything upon yourself, so stop being pathetic,” He buried his face between his palms with his eyes closed while trying

all, Xander,” He reminded himself yet again as he ran his

to steal a

your right already,” With that reminder, he pulled away from her and stood

phone stopped him on his way y to the bathroom, so he walked back to the bedside table where he left it

“Yes?”

the receptionist as you instructed, Sir. Is there anything else you need me to do for

rest yourself. He ended the call immediately, tossed the phone back on

left for the bathroom.

to you. Let’s sort this out. You can’t throw me out, please” It was over six years already, but still felt like just a day. How he desperately wanted to call her back inside that night, how he desperately wanted to listen to her, how a part of him still felt the pain of hurting her that night, but then, he allowed his emotions to

what he did then,

Xander stripped out of his dress and got under the shower. It had been a long day for him yet he couldn’t even think of resting. How could

right?

almost forever of staying under the shower, he walked back into the room, wearing a

clumsy as always,

n? He m

the bed and pulled

catch a cold,” Slowly, he patted her hair and smiled briefly as he sat on the

and he hesitantly reached for

muttered before he swiped

said you

Why aren’t you still back?” Ella’s sad voice sounded from the other end, and

sorry. Daddy had to take care of

if you don’t come home. I’ll stay

“You can’t do t

the night. You need to get some sleep. I can’t make it back home tonight. I promise, I’ll be home

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